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France 24
France 24
World
Sonia BARITELLO

Cricket World Cup: Afghanistan's dream run captures global attention

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Afghanistan may not have won the Cricket World Cup, but their inspiring run brought them to the cusp of the semi-finals. Each win gave people back home rare opportunities for public celebration in the war-torn, Taliban-controlled country. The team has an uneasy relationship with the government. It still plays under the green, black and red national flag banned by the Taliban and is based abroad. For more analysis, we speak to Sidharth Monga, Senior Cricket Writer at ESPNcricinfo in Goa, India.

Also, violent protests and strikes spread in the world's second-biggest garment hub, Bangladesh. Despite $55 billion in annual exports, millions of workers live below the poverty line. We take a closer look.

Finally, over a billion people celebrate Diwali, a major festival celebrating the triumph of light over darkness and the start of new beginnings. We find out more with FRANCE 24's Delano D'Souza.

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